Editing Houghton Township, Michigan (section)

=== Communities ===
*'''Central''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located within the township at {{coord|47|24|26|N|88|12|02|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|622986|Central, Michigan}}</ref> This settlement developed around the successful Central Mine, which began operating in 1854.  A post office named Central Mine opened on December 8, 1871, in what was then part of [[Sherman Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan|Sherman Township]], as seen in an 1873 map of Keweenaw County.<ref>{{Cite map |last = Walling |first = H. F. |year = 1873 |map = Upper Peninsula, Scale six Miles to an Inch, Isle Royale (and Keweenaw Co.) |map-url = https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~22415~740027:Upper-Peninsula,-scale-six-miles-to |title = Atlas of the State of Michigan, Including Statistics and Descriptions of Its Topography, Hydrology, Climate, Natural and Civil History, Railways, Educational Institutions, Material Resources, etc. |scale = 1:380,160 |location = Detroit |publisher = R.M. & S.T. Tackabury  |page = 118 |access-date = August 2, 2023 |via = David Rumsey Map Collection |language = en }}</ref> The name changed to Centralmine on June 30, 1894, and was disestablished on September 15, 1904. The mine itself closed in 1894.<ref>{{cite book |first1 = Walter |last1 = Romig |title = Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series = Great Lakes Books Series |year = 1986 |publisher = [[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location = Detroit |page = 107 }}</ref>
*'''Eagle Nest''' is an unincorporated community located just southeast of Eagle River at {{coord|47|24|27|N|88|16|39|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1617534|Eagle Nest, Michigan}}</ref>
*[[Eagle River, Michigan|Eagle River]] is an unincorporated community and [[census-designated place]] located along Lake Superior at {{coord|47|24|50|N|88|17|44|W}}. It is also the county seat of Keweenaw County.<ref>{{GNIS|625096|Eagle River, Michigan}}</ref>
*[[Phoenix, Michigan|Phoenix]] is an unincorporated community located at the junction of [[U.S. Route 41 in Michigan|U.S. Route 41]] and [[M-26 (Michigan highway)|M-26]] at {{coord|47|23|20|N|88|16|39|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|634768|Phoenix, Michigan}}</ref>
*[[Rock Harbor (Michigan)|Rock Harbor Lodge]] is a seasonal unincorporated community located on [[Isle Royale National Park|Isle Royale]] at {{coord|48|08|45|N|88|29|01|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|636080|Rock Harbor Lodge, Michigan}}</ref> It is the main access point for visitors to the national park and is also the northernmost community in the state, although it is uninhabited during the colder months.
* '''Vaughsville''' is an unincorporated community located in the western portion of the township along US 41 / M-27 at {{coord|47|22|53|N|88|17|45|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1617007|Vaughsville, Michigan}}</ref> The area was first settled by Joel Vaugh, who bought land here in 1849.  He platted the village, but the settlement dwindled following his death in 1862.<ref>{{harvp|Romig|1986|pages=570–571}}</ref>